Achieving independence as the United States of America was a lengthy and unlikely struggle for the 13 original colonies. Over ...

Here we profile 12 of the most famous railroad tycoons in the 1800s and early 1900s who helped shape the modern industry in ...

The group gathers data on the insects and creates a map of where they’ve been spotted ... Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757.

President Donald Trump in his first 100 days tested that system like rarely before, signing dozens of executive orders, ...

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East Providence Mayor Roberto DaSilva said he grew up in a two-family house, on the second floor, in Washington Park in Providence. "Thanks to that, my family was able to achieve the American ...

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What did the Civil War do to railroading? The changes were rapid, profound, lasting, and formed the real basis of truly ...

“On inspection, we were blown away by the views, as the pictures never quite do justice to the iconic Gold Coast skyline. “The immediate access to the Australian bush and to Hinze Dam by foot ...

Their road map has mostly prevented control from falling ... Congress and President George Washington chartered the First Bank of the United States in 1791. Federalists, led by Treasury Secretary ...

When Islamorada developed, it was a railroad town. People like to say otherwise. They tell stories about Spanish ...

Plan Ahead: Consider visiting on a Thursday, when many of the museums offer free admission in the afternoon and evening. Houston's expansive Museum District is by far the city's greatest cultural ...